# Chapter 18
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Episode 18
Bolces was the personal physician of his biological father, the Duke of Edenbahir.
When I opened the note, elegant handwriting was revealed that clearly belonged to Anita.
I'm planning to take the 9am train to Buerdor village today.I'm sorry I didn't warn you in advance.
I intend to go equipped with a servant and a weapon.
If you are worried, you can send someone.
I'll write down the address.>
pistol?
Is this something you wrote to tell you to be safe?
It was absurd.
"people?"
"I already sent it."
The clock said 11am.
This meant that two hours had passed since Anita's train departed, and the next train passing through Buerhardt would not leave until four hours later.
'Did you intentionally deliver late?
Chase them, but don't get in their way.
A gun and an attendant.
It takes two days, but it's not a big problem.
The real problem was destiny.
"Are you leaving for Buerhardt so suddenly?"
"Did you go look for your father's belongings?"
"If that was your intention, you would have left a long time ago, before you met me.
"It's not natural to spend a few days."
The reason why Anita left for Buerdort.
Lancelot slowly reflected on Anita's appearance these past few days.
Anita Bölöni, reunited after two years, had changed if she had changed, and if she had remained the same, she was still the same.
The first thought that came to mind when I faced Anita standing in the empty bedroom door was clear.
Be thin.
Not just thin, but very thin.
It was already thin, but in the last two years it has become as dry as a poker.
At first, I wanted to ask if the head of the Böløni family tortured you, consciously or unconsciously, and starved you to death on purpose.
In that case, I would have said it would be better if you were alone.
However, through many years of socialization, Lancelot learned long ago to distinguish between what is crazy and what is not.
It was thanks to Duke Edenbahir's great efforts.
When I think about Anita when I was young, I had to be even more careful with my words.
Although you may have developed a somewhat strong personality as you grew up, you cannot ignore your nature.
Even though it is a very complicated and extremely complicated process...
.
Because Anitta deserves it.
A close friend who has been together for 10 years.
That's all it's worth.
'Now that I think about it, the behavior at the amusement park was also irritating to my eyes.'
A magician with a butterfly mask who covered Anita with ordinary roses.
I never thought you would come to Shabalon.
If my main goal was to approach Anita, I had no intention of waiting for that either.
"quality.
"Anita said she left this note with the doctor?"
"yes."
This would mean that Anita trusts Bolches more in this mansion.
The end of the note I was holding was slightly crumpled.
Aside from the fact that she lied to him, Boltzes was the Duke of Edenbahir's personal physician.
You probably haven't seen his face a few times.
'I think there was something between the two of them without my knowledge.'
Lancelot crumpled Anita's note without hesitation.
"Go to Bolches and find out what he talked about with Anita.
Then look for Eden at the Hollywood trash collection site to find out who Anita met and what she did.
I tried to respect her privacy as much as possible.
It still bothered me that he acted on his own immediately after meeting him.
"Should I prepare a ticket for the 3 o'clock train to Buerhardt?" "Once you get the tickets, all you have to do is coordinate the rest of your schedule."
"no.
"There's no need for that."
Jill seemed a little surprised by Lancelot's response.
"yes?
However, even if you take the 3 o'clock train, it will arrive six hours late.
If something goes wrong with the young lady...
."
"Just because I'm going fast doesn't mean it won't happen."
"Of course, but...
."
"I can't cancel my promise to Countess Milena.
"He's so proud that if I let him know I'm canceling the appointment, I'm sure we'll see each other a month later."
Work has priorities.
Since he had sent someone to Anita, it was only right for him to finish more important work and follow her.
Even so, we had to postpone our schedule for two days, so there were a lot of losses to be borne.
"Even if they get close to Anita for now, they can't touch her.
The moment father and daughter are harmed, people will start to pay attention.
Especially when I'm protecting him."
"...Alright.
So I'll get you a ticket at 9pm.
"Instead, send more people on the 3 o'clock train.
"Put a horse on board, just in case."
"yes."
Leaving behind Lancelot, who answered yes without answering, Jill left the room.
— I told you that to show sincerity.
'I can't believe you prioritize your promise to the Countess over Lady Anita.'
Just because she was Jill didn't mean she couldn't understand Lancelot's words.
No, his extremely rational and logical judgment had already suffered.
Is there anything I regret a little?
'I thought Anita was special to him.'
If you ask me, it was something special.
It was definitely special.
but.
"Even this feels like something special that was carefully planned."
They say a person's nature doesn't change until they die.
It may have been a wrong expectation to expect sincere affection from him in the first place.
It could not have been a truly vain achievement.
***
Buedort, the southwestern plains.
Buedort, famous for its livestock farming, lived up to its reputation and boasted green pastures and open skies as soon as it entered history.
Anita left the station, which was strangely quiet compared to Shabalon, and walked down the dirt road.
It took 20 hours to get there.
As I stretched for a long time, I felt as if my blocked breathing was relieved.
'I vaguely remember that.
I think I came here.
As I stared at the serene landscape around Buedort Station, forgotten memories of my childhood seemed to vaguely come to mind.
I remember that Wöröni villa was very far from here.
'...
'I'm glad I brought the money.'
The attendant asked as she stood in front of the station and looked around blankly.
"Is anyone waiting?"
"Oh no.
I know the address, but I don't know how to get there.
"I'll have to wait for the carriage first."
Then the two waited incessantly for the carriage.
10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes...
After more than an hour of waiting, Anita realized that something was strange.
'Why doesn't the carriage come?
Are there not many coachmen at the station?
Knowing it was a rural area, I didn't even want a steam car.
However, for an hour, only three private carriages passed.
At least there were carts full of cattle feed and manure.
Anita, who confirmed that the fourth cart was also a cart, decided to move a little differently.
Let's get that carriage at least.
Anita ran up to a man who appeared to be a farmer.
“Well, if it’s okay, can I take a carriage?
"No matter how long I wait, I can't find a carriage I can rent."
The farmer looked at her and the servant and let out a small exclamation.
"This is a couple from the city?
It would be nice to have a pretty wife.
But what about that...
.
"A crazy person set fire to all the carriages in this area a few days ago, so it will be difficult to save them."
An incident of arson in a carriage.
It would be difficult to be more unlucky than that.
“We got money to rent a carriage.
"Is there no way to get to this address?"
The farmer had a grim expression on his face when he learned that he had withdrawn the money, but he looked ambiguous when he checked the address that Anita showed him.
"one.
It's been a while since I settled down...
"Even if you tell me the address, I don't know."
It was a time when I thought I was just adding insult to injury.
The servant beside him pointed to the hill to the west and said.
"It's in that direction."
"... oh?
So the direction is the same.
We can leave immediately.
Tasho."
Oh, thank God.
Anita and her servant squeezed into the back of the carriage, which was filled with empty milk bottles.
"Thanks to you, I was able to move.
By the way, have you ever been to Buerdort?
"I was surprised to learn the address."
The servant shook his head with an embarrassed expression.
"yes.
My grandmother used to live around here.
"It's been a while since I've been here too."
"What an incredible coincidence."
I wasn't happy about the coincidence of all the carriages catching fire, but I was very happy about the coincidence of the servant having a connection to Buedort.
After traveling for almost 20 minutes, they got off the wagon and walked.
We arrived easily thanks to the servant's general understanding of the mansion's location.
"I think it's here."